BMW 4 Series M440i review: see how quick it is to 60mph!
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It’s time for Mat to review one of the most controversial cars BMW has EVER released… Introducing the all-new 4 Series!
When it comes to the exterior design, there no denying that it’s eye-catching, even when you’re looking away from the huge grille up front! As for under the bonnet, well if you’re lucky enough to get your hands on the top-of-the-range M440i (like we’ve got here), you’ll be treated to 374hp thanks to the 3-litre straight-six turbo petrol that you've got upfront.
So it’s got the power, and it’s got the looks (if you don’t mind what’s happening up front, of course)… But can it really compete with the Mercedes C-Class Coupe or Audi A5? You’ll have to stick with Mat to find out!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:05 Exterior Design
02:59 Interior Design
04:17 Infotainment
05:42 Interior Storage
06:25 Back Seats
08:19 Boot
09:49 Engines
11:41 Five Annoying Features
13:41 Five Good Features
15:25 0 - 60mph
16:26 Twisty Road Driving
17:30 Town Driving
19:36 Verdict
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I showed this car off at my local Hospital for the Blind and they all loved it
Glad they liked it xD
Well... If they saw it with their eyes.. They would hate it XD
I see what you did there....
@@car-enthusiast3141 duh
Sus
He actually drew a pp on that wheel, I can’t 😂😂
Its that funny I had to watch it twice
@@MrReef90 It's goping
Hahahha he did!
4:25 🤣
He did it in the 7 series review as well Included the balls too
4:25 That's a strange looking "A".
🤣🤣🤣🤣i didn’t notice it before but now I know
Thats actually an Á 😂
yea that is\
The grille itself reminds me off an aaasssss.......
its a pp "A" lol
I was expecting a 4.3 second 0-60 but 3.8 is insane. Well done BMW.
Typical Germans always lying about their 0-60 numbers :D I was expecting 3.8-3.9 seconds, which is just nuts as usual from BMW and their master craftsmanship.
big grill: *Exists Every aftermarket kit maker ever: STONKS
I guess they will make aftermarket kit with small grill or even bigger grill 😂
The german aftermarket company called Prior Design are preparing to mass produce the aftermarket front bumper with smaller grill design. And it looks astonishing. www.thedrive.com/news/37132/a-replacement-bumper-for-the-2021-bmw-m3-and-m4-is-already-in-the-works
@@nino-hw2ux It's goping
What if mansory tuner M3 and M4 and they put some interesting body kit 🙃
@@tidaltidaltidal Yep! M8 Style looks much better! Seen the Prior Clip too!👍
4:25 Very sneaky Matty boy.
LMAO he's such a unique person. I love his humor
I was searching for this comment
@@philippseidel3733 me too
@@philippseidel3733 Same
Haha didn’t notice this tbh
4:26. What a piece of Art!
HERE BEFOREEEE
Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding
I’ve already warmed up to the grille! I actually love it way more than I thought initially. I like how BMW is going towards having multiple shapes and sized grilles that are all still undeniably BMW for Audi all of their grilles are all the same on all the cars.
Awazing awazingvideos
Great great videos
Tell me you know nothing without telling me
4:25 on behalf of all men: thank you.
Jesus Christ your username and profile pic is cursed, I feel like I'm going to die in 7 days
I showed this video to my wife to see if she would notice. She didn't.
We with our last three brain cells: "Uh, I know that shape" Hahahahahahahaha
@@lpr.3437 LOL yup
Stopped the video on that instant and went down here searching for this comment :D
4:25 dont tell me u didnt catch that oh pure mat 🤣🤣🤣
Noticed that too LOL
😂naughty
Penis!
I was gonna say that aswell🤣🤣🤣
The moment i saw it i came here to check that someone will be there talking about this
2000: Your car has a nice grille 2020: Your grille has a nice car 😂😂
Just as well you added your own laughter, because no-one else is joining in.
@@masonb2991 erm not you the commenter, the original commenter
2040: your grille has a nice grille
@@HIOP0 don't be nasty to people. I laughed.
U just cant afford this beautiful car
His reviews look soo genuine. Does not looks like he is pushing us to buy the car but help us take a very informed decision. I think this is how reviews should be. 👍
It’s not about the size of the grille, it’s about the way the size is carried out, which is why nobody is complaining about Audi and Lexus...
Its the also the size because bmw started with small grill now there gigantic.
factsssss
Lexus are probably the ugliest cars on the road! The LFA is how they should look, but obviously can’t.
People do complain about Lexus
@@GrillerRohde well... ceck out BMW 309. It's more like they are coming back to the enormous sizes from century ago, but those old grilles were actually good looking...
Bmw 2010: kidney grill Bmw 2020: lung grill Bmw going along with the biggest trend of 2020
2030: brain grill
BMW started it
@@aftermathmathematic4175 nope, audi started it
If you want to blacked out the lung, you're gonna have to pay an extra £2,500 for the smoking package options list.
This joke was funny the first 3 million times I saw it
BMW: “We need a bigger grill for the extra air intake and cooling!” *proceed to block off 1/3 of the grill for license plate*
Audi does the same as well since 2005
That's not BMW's decision, the law always means a front number plate has to be a certain size to be visible etc. If car manufacturers had their way, there'd be no plate at all.
@@deadlydizzle7588 never understood license in the front..just have it in back and it doesn't take away the aesthetician of the car
@science wins i took mine off here in Idaho and no one cares haha even though its “Illegal”
@@joaocorreia8106 except Audi’s grille doesn’t blind you faster than staring at the sun
4:25 i love that shape of the "A" word Oh wait a minute......
4:26 did someone notice this 😂
Oh hell yess I did 🤣🤣🤣🤣
That's for the grill lol
Everyone did :)
i do 😂 cheeky lil mat
Main you are very good
4:26 what's that 😂😂😂
7:30
🤣🤣
Old Audi tech 😂
I love Mat’s reviews! Very well researched presentation and fun to watch! Great stuff!.😉👍👍
I had my doubts seeing the car in all these reviews, hating the grille... Then i saw it in real life and i still hated the grille.
😂
it's actually growing on me
😂😂😂
Theres a Company called Avembra, you can look them up on Instagram they are making a replacement front honestly makes it look amazing.
@@Leo-cc4ip previous version still looks better. Wdyt?
440 litres of boot space in the M440i, eh? I see what you did there, BMW.😎
SUPER UNDERATED REALLY NICE kzhead.info/sun/mbyNnrSBcGdndZE/bejne.html
The old E92 330i coupe already had 440L, not 330L oddly enough :-)
@@underatedmusic4574 stfu
Good stuff Matt! 3.82 second launch... used to be the territory of superbikes and supercars. I am suitably impressed.
Yeah, times have changed. A Ferarri F40 had 4.5 seconds for the launch. And that was among the best of the time. Nowadays you get that in compact cars.
I agree with you totally about the external appearance - the car looks good, great in places except for around the rear wheel where it looks a bit bloated. I loved the profile of its predecessor.
The color really suited the car. The grilled doesn't stand out as much.
But the ugliness is still obvious
@Ddhfacetyy 😂👍
Theres a Company called Avembra, you can look them up on Instagram they are making a replacement front honestly makes it look amazing.
4:26: I see where Matt's getting his inspiration from......
What's the problem with writing an A?
0-60 in 3.8 seconds is supercar level, even by today’s standards! On a BMW that isn’t even the top trim...
M5 comp does it in 3 sec
0.7 faster 😂 Where did they test the car 🤔
@@LightSpiD what do u mean by they bmw or mat?
@@thevinduekanayake248 Mat's result is 0.7 seconds faster than BMW's confirmed result!!! Lying in a wrong way haha
Nah, not supercar, but way quicker than expected. 0,7 secs either mean they were REALLY pessimistic rating the acceleration (maybe leaving (a lot of) room for the M4) or the engines spread a lot and this one does to the top end. But in general, acceleration values are like fuel consumption values. Both are underrated...
This has grown on me really quick, I like it. In fact, I love it.
I bought a 440i M xdrive yesterday, used 2021, 14k miles. I like it , I have zero issues with the grill. maybe 2 yrs ago when it first came out it was more undesirable.
Acceleration 0 to 60mph Germans claim - 4,5 sec Reality - 3,83 sec Americans claim - 3,6 sec Reality - 4,5 sec On the Corvette C8
True🤣🤣
Matt's timing gear is bogus. All other reviewers don't get anywhere near his times with like for like cars
On radial slick perhaps...🤔
but 0-200 will be different
@@zeus-ow8li it possible he has it set to 1ft roll out like how tesla measure their cars?
6:19 The new 4 series comes with an additional Rolls Royce of your choice?
You made my day for some reason 🤣🤣🤣
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0-60 in 3.8 😳 Quicker than the outgoing M4
Actually its the same.
That's nuts. Isn't it?! 🙄
@@giuliomalloni3975 yeah, but the M4 isn't really built to be a 0 to 60 drag racer. See what the M4 does after 60 compared to an m440i. It will absolutely walk it from 60 to 140
Not really, BMW claims the same time - 3.8s in their first M3/4 RWD models. Wait for the xdrive versions till next year, they will be a bullet... :D
@@bezwymowek2366 yes but 3.8 probably means 3.3😂
Im from the future and this is widely regarded as the best gen of bmws from the 21st century
I love how no one noticed the Rolls Royce keys at 6:20 Maybe its his way of telling us he has the new ghost ready for review.
Well spotted!
So if people dont comment a thing they saw they did not see it? Most people DONT comment.
Almost everybody noticed it 😂
@@harvin333 Sorry my Bad
@@hihello6353 Sorry my Bad
"I'm not even sure BMW designed this, it's unrefined" - Frank Stephenson, ex-Chief Designer at BMW
wonder why he is ex. hmm
@@leonc4653 he left BMW to work with Ferrari and Maserati to design cars like the F430, FXX or MC12. He also designed most of the modern McLaren cars. So yeah, I guess he's "ex" because he was wasting his talent at BMW
@RR_Productions he designed the McLaren P1, 570S and 720S - are those old fashioned? I'm pretty sure he knows what modern cars should look like.
@RR_Productions he wouldn't get hired by McLaren if he was old fashioned in any way. Watch his videos, he pretty much an expert in modern cars
@RR_Productions You my friend are the prime example of a BMW Fanboy. And my goodness if it's that bad. Idk what to say🤦♂️
I bought a 420D M sport Plus with tech plus pack . I like it as much as the 840D. Simply brilliant. Comfortable , fast, quiet, looks stunning ( my mate thought it was the 8 series) .... and 60mpg / 600mile range from a 65L tank .
M440i is my next dream car! In love with this especially with the motech conversion
4:25 I see what you did there Matt😂
Lol😂😂
🤣🤣
He was trying to write an A, but not used to writing with left hand, it slipped...🤷♂️
Good job this car has a registration plate covering that gaping hole on the front. Otherwise, you may get sucked into another dimension...
Exactly. This is one of the very few cars that looks better with a front license plate than without it.
Id almost ask the government if I can fit a bigger license plate xd
You should review the C43 next. Curious what your back to back thoughts are the two cars would be. Thanks for another great video, mate!
@2:15 the rear quarter reminds me of an audi A5 coupe from 2010
2013 F32: "I sure like that classy front grill on my 4 series." 2020 G32: "I sure like that classy 4 series around my front grill."
The grill is smaller than Audi grills though. But I feel BMW has reached the limit of increasing grill size. Now they have to convert 4 pots to 6 pots
@@atarvhegde5210 Audi makes the giant grille look good though. BMW makes it look like the grille was an afterthought that was slapped on last-minute.
@@antholito Agree
Do you remember when bmw called it the 3 series coupe and it looked good?
Good Times...
And I used to drive it...ahhh...good times
no
Ya I must say I prefer the side profile of the outher ones
Watching this video and replying in my e36 coupe. And fully agree with you
Prior Design is working on some interesting front bumpers for m3 + m4 and they look great. This on the other hand... A face that only a mother could love.
i don’t like how he treated the butler. they have feelings too
When Mat sat in front of the grill at 14:00 that front end looked really good. I will admit that the bigger grill in black or that gray color is growing on me.
with that front end, the side profile looks like a Mazda. looks okay from the front but nowhere else
I think it might look really good with a central hex-ish grill without the break in the middle... Stuff to photoshop another time 😂
You like it because he sits infront of it, and blocks it hideousness
@@slonkijippie sounds about right. Lol!
Serious Giulia vibes from those headlamps
Carwow and Mat always gives us great videos. This is, by far, my favorite car reviewer channel. Great job. Thank you Carwow.
Thanks for sharing this!
It's incredible that you seem to be getting the 'exclusives' on cars like this - you're doing a great job, fella...! :-)
BMWs claimed time(4.5) translates into 3.82s in real world😂
I love underrated German engines. Any guesses on the real power?
@@bobstarr 400 whp on the m340i
@@bobstarr 374 HP and 500NM
I think 374 whp and 500Nm wheel torque
BMW officially claimed time is a joke. I would think it's irresponsible. Because literally all tests show a result like 0.7 second faster than they claimed. It's a big difference. I don't think it's a good thing. If you are fast, just claimed how fast you are. Customers don't want play games.
Tune one of these along with catless downpipes and you've asily got over 500+ HP. Pretty impressive (minus the grille)
Which was what you already had with the F8X M cars and just a stage 1 map lol. Of course the S58 is going to be better, but nothing game changing....
@@eldrl001 It's goping
Isn’t it a B58? Pretty sure you’d be struggling to get 500hp from a stage 2 B58. More like 460
@@eloMole it is, but i’m comparing M cars. Nothing about the new generation of inline 6 motors look anything otherworldly...
When mat was showing the wireless charging his phone didn't fit in there and at that time only I knew its going to come in 5 annoying things 😂
Looks amazing, so aggressive, now it has a nice front to go with amazing back lights, interior could’ve done with a modern revamp, still will sell loads so will the 3 series
4:27 I don't know if it's just me, or is my pervert mind so screwed up?
I think he did that on purpose😁
I went to the Bmw dealership the other day and saw this.... it wasn’t pleasant Edit: for all the people who cant take a joke, i’m not hating on bmw. I frickin love them as i owned a few myself. It’s not that i’m hating, it’s because i care about them and know this is not the right thing to do
in my opinion it looked less horrbile than online tho. thats my opinion anyways
why? because you dont have money for it?
@@matijacindric4568 no, it looks ugly as shit
@@static4632 what
@@RM-iu6mm wow your so funny haha im laughing so hard haha hahaha 😐
I would like you to do a review on the 2020 C43 AMG Sedan, thanks..👍😎
I have a 23 version and it’s just so damn good. Last version with the cockpit and not that stupid screen. It’s such a dual personality car. And the grill is lovely.
"If you dont like the grill, avoid it." I tell you what, that grill is just awesome when you look at it for a long time
I actually avoid doing that at all costs.
I've tried. Never works
Is it a magic eye? If so, I cant see it
It's a great car and very driver focused if you don't want a full-blown M4. I like the new BMW design grill. Not to mention the engine it is absolutely sublime
1:10 - the saving grace on THIS version of the grille is that the outline is dark/body colored instead of being a contrasting silver which makes it stand out too much. the dark outline thus mimics the styling on the FULL M Coupe and Sedan which don't have a seperate outline at all, the openings are blended directly into the body color.
Hi Matt, have you done an X3 m40i review, seen the X3 review, be good to see the the various models compared against each other
4:26 In what language that kind of “A” ? 😂😂
It's a D**k 🤨
No it's a dickgrill Jk
@@itzyaboijohn120yearsago5 no it's not
@@sv52308 yes it is get your eyes checked mate.
@@itzyaboijohn120yearsago5 no it's not it's a penis🤦🏽♂️ not a dick
I think this looks so much better than the new M4. These sidegrills make it look good in my opinion
Okay, so at launch I hated this, but now... I BLOODY LOVE IT! I love it so much in fact that I’ve gone ahead and ordered one to replace my A5 daily driver!
I am also ordering the 440i. Got it full specs for 70k
Nice can't wait to he does a review on the M4 as well.
The B58 engine is probably one of the most beautiful engines ever created Also, i love tis grill It gives the car a presence Makes it stand out from other bmw models while still being unmistakeably BMW
Great review Mat! I like the new grill and 4 series!😸
Usually not a fan of coupes, but I really do like the 4-Series. Beautiful car!
Great vid and car, are you at the same track that Mr JWW is at?
I would love to see you drag a 440i vs the old M4 Mat! Go for it pls. "Cheers" from Germany
The looks of the M3 and the M4 are growing on me, these designers have seen this for years so if it grew on them it would grow on us
I guarantee you people will love the new 3 and 4 series when they get used to it, I remember E60 5 series came out and people hated and now people still love it
The M looks OK because the grille is setback and really dark.
@Stephen j I love them, and so will you in the future, designers know what they are doing, they vision future designs before us ordinary folk
people are hating on it since the prototype, the grill just looks bad there's no growing
@@Ted_Kenzoku you’ll like it in time
I like the size of the grill, it screams of power. However, if had the vertical lines from their traditional grills, it would've looked like an absolute beast.
Great car Matt 👍🏻 I would probably go for a Halfords or retailer sound system as apposed to paying nearly 4k for Harmon Kardon sound system, who wants lane assistant anyway as heard off many ppl it's annoying!! But yea BMW do like to rinse it's customers on anything
I actually like the new grille. Come point your pitchfork and torches towards me boys.
I am with you bro
kinda looks like a alfa romeo
yeah same
I dont like it but the merc and audi looks boring. Although alfa is always ontop of its design game
In black it looks a hell lot better
Looking forward to the brand new M4 coming out next month.
That looks awesome 👌🏽
I just got my new M440ix in a special order green. You did give the car a nice review but you left a few things out. I bought the car fully loaded and it is one fun fast car to drive. We also own the new 330i and have driven nothing but BMW for 20 years so big fans. I bought the $1,500 tire upgrade which gives it a better ride and less noise. The package also gives extra cooling to drive at high speeds in hot temperatures. They give you an electric pump that will inflate and seal the tire if you get a flat. You didn’t talk about the ventilated seats which I love in the car and can be activated by the voice control. The reason it didn’t work is that you have to say Hello BMW and then tell it what you want. It’s so much better then previous systems. You can change the recognition command to anything you want but that is how the system knows you want her to work and do something. The car also has remote start and lock. Also the lights are laser lights if you upgrade and well worth it. It has an option for the system to learn how you drive and it will help with the handling of the car keeping it more leveled. I know many talk about the grill which I don’t have the front license plate on it but I love the look. Also I get stopped every time I take the car out by people telling me how hot the car is and its the grill that they notice and love. I also like that i can just use the credit card as the key and I don’t have to carry keys anymore.
I want this car but after reading your comment i REALLY want one now lol.
@@Sergesedd22 It is so much fun to drive and gets lots of attention. I also got the $100 recording camera option. If you get into an accident the car records everything so you have proof of who was at fault. They tried to think of all kinds of things with this car. Like where you put sunglass that little storage unit on the left of the steering wheel wasn’t covered in fabric on the inside on my 530i but it is now. so sunglasses don’t get scratched. Just praying I don’t get too many tickets driving this car it just wants to race. I recommend the $1,500 tire upgrade it pays for itself. Tires last longer and were cheaper and better ride plus you get increased handling and engine cooling.
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Instead of commenting on every other car video for clout, maybe you could work harder
@@jeyoung6244 savage but true lol
@@jeyoung6244 It's goping
@@jeyoung6244 LOL
@@jeyoung6244 do you even work?
This grill is growing on me I'm beginning to like it. Great review once again 👌🏾
I also like the grill
Its looks less bad when the car is black and with m package.
Very good review Mat Watson love it can you do a review on any bmw alpina i will very well like that oops.
Can you do a drag race with BMW M440i vs Mercedes CLA 45s? I would love to see it
The grill is definitely looking better with the back finish. This colour combo actually looks nice
4:24 Nice one Mat
Hi Mat, could you make a video of drag race with the new M440i vs Supra (& M4 too if available)? Thanks in advance!
Could you do the review of the mustang mach E?
6:20 nice, Rolls Royce Ghost review coming next, I bet
4:25 What The Hell Matt?!
I've been fortunate enough to have a 520 530 sports and the old 4 series m sport i now have this 440 msport and out of all of them this has to be the best drive out of all of them the grill isn't that big in my opinion it makes it look really good although pictures dont do it justice but it's an amazing car 👍🏴
the performance is nuts for the price. My 2017 M4 gave me 0-100 as low as 3.8 but it usually ranged in the low 4s. This should smoke the old M4 at least at the start, because of the x drive but it dont think it will on the long run or on the 1/4 mile, the old m4 is a torque beast
Sweden's corona rates are like heart rates 😂
For once it's good to flat line
@@inspectorseb5286 oo Lo
Yeah no one knows what that means🤦🏻♂️🤣🤣
Our economy thrives but it’s at the cost of our elder’s lives.
@@zzzz5449 its smart from the government. Think about all that pension money
2019: Elephant Kidneys 2020: BBQ grills
Buddy of mine snapped the seat belt giver “thingy” when trying to get out of the back seat 🤣
Yes and it got in the way of him.
He blocked it from view getting out of the back and I was wondering if it retracted when he pushed the front seat forward or opened the door.
Can you do an updated review of the new Audi A5 Sportback please!!!
All BMWs are shocking to start with but always end up being my favourite looking cars!! I like it, I’d definitely have one
Yes specially the grills looks damn good
If they're shocking to start with, is it actually good design or do you just fanboy yourself into liking it? Anyway I'm thinking M3 with whatever replacement grille looks best.
@@hellobooom yeah I am definitely a fan boy! I have had more BMWs then any other make of car, me personally love the new grill but I understand why people are shocked by it, but BMWs always grow on people and I’m sure everyone will love the look of it after a while, if I had the money I’d be more then happy to get this car
When they call em kidney grills. “It ain’t kidney anymore.”
It’s the double lung grill.
It is Adultney now 😆
Shinpad grills
its a lung grille now
I'm in awe. This content is next level, I can't believe we get this for free. I mean this is leagues above doug demuro for example. And 10 times funnier. Dude legit drew a PP on the wheel lmao. Mat is a legend!
I was about to say there's no way that trunk is as large as the Audi's A5/S5 (I own a 2018 S5, and the trunk is HUGE), but then I realized those stats probably pertain to the coupé and not the Sportback. I was baffled for a few seconds. Nice vid!
"unless you're left handed" Laughs in left hand drive
There is no way that car has only 374 HP and can do 0-60 in 3.8 seconds. This thing must be MASSIVELY underrated for torque and horsepower. Not sure why BMW underrates their engines so much. They would sell more if everyone knew how powerful they actually are.
I think Germans do that because they want don't want to subvert customer's expectations even in the worst case scenario. So 374 HP is very conservative, since we know it'll probably do maybe 400 HP or more, but they just keep it lower so that customers get what they expect. But I love how Germans underrate their engines :D
There are multiple reasons why. For one insurance is often lower for cars with less BHP and for bmw you are going to need every bit of help you can with insurance. It’s also for tax reasons certain countries tax vehicles based on power output and engine displacement so it helps keeps costs down. And then it also helps their reputation, it’s such a well known “secret” that they produce more power than they say they do so it makes people subconsciously trust the brand more. It also means that they don’t have to buy back the car if the horsepower is substantially lower if they underestimate it.
In that colour, that grille is actually growing on me. Maybe if the top was lower so it matched the line of the lights it would look better but I really dont hate it anymore. Think when I start seeing them on the road I'll know but I think it will grow on me.